Dutch Startups Raise €16 Million as Regional Investor Powers Innovation Boom
Amsterdam, Friday, 2 January 2026.
Four Dutch companies secured €16 million in funding, with ROM InWest participating in every deal, highlighting the region’s strategic investment approach. Healthplus.ai’s €2.3 million round targets AI-powered surgical infection prediction, while LIFEPOWR raised €5.65 million for energy flexibility solutions across Europe. ThePhoneLab obtained €2.5 million to expand beyond 14 locations and €7 million revenue, and Solarix completed €5.5 million Series A for aesthetic solar facade panels.
Healthcare AI Breakthrough Targets Surgical Complications
Healthplus.ai’s €2.3 million funding round, led by Elevating Capital and LUMO Labs with participation from Pathena Venture Capital, Leistone (Renza Family), and ROM InWest, represents a significant investment in predictive healthcare technology [1]. The MedTech scale-up’s PERISCOPE® AI system analyzes patient-specific infection risks following surgical procedures and provides targeted recommendations for healthcare teams [1]. This technology addresses a critical healthcare challenge, with the potential to save hospitals up to €4 million annually by reducing postoperative complications and easing workforce pressures [1]. Dr. Bart Geerts, CEO and founder of Healthplus.ai, emphasized the company’s focus on integrating clinically validated, regulatory-approved AI into daily hospital operations through close collaboration with surgical specialists, nurses, and IT teams [1].
Energy Flexibility Pioneer Expands Across Europe
Belgian-origin energy technology pioneer LIFEPOWR secured €5.65 million in growth capital led by Noshaq and SPDG, with ROM InWest participating as a follow-on investor [2]. The company’s FlexiO software platform automatically coordinates energy consumption with availability patterns, managing over 20,000 connected energy installations including solar panels, batteries, charging stations, and heat pumps [2]. LIFEPOWR’s technology enables automatic optimization of electricity usage, self-generated energy, and storage systems while allowing participation in energy markets through demand response programs [2]. CEO Dries Bols highlighted how the investment validates the company’s vision to make energy smarter, simpler, and more valuable, accelerating Europe’s energy transition [2].
Circular Economy Leader Scales Phone Repair Operations
ThePhoneLab, operating as the Netherlands’ largest phone repair chain with 14 stores and over €7 million in revenue during 2024, raised €2.5 million to fuel national and international expansion [3]. The circular economy scale-up has extended device lifespans by more than 350,000 hours and prevented over 50,000 kilograms of electronic waste [3]. ROM InWest Investment Manager Reynier de Monchy noted that ThePhoneLab’s repair-over-replace approach aligns with European Right to Repair directives and the broader sustainable damage recovery movement embraced by insurers [3]. Founder Boris Blijham emphasized the company’s clear mission: the more devices repaired, the greater the positive impact, with the investment enabling service scaling and network expansion [3].
Solar Technology Innovation Targets European Markets
Weesp-based Solarix completed a €5.5 million Series A funding round with ROM InWest and VP Capital to scale production of aesthetic solar facade panels across European markets [4]. The company currently operates through resellers in Italy, Finland, and Croatia, with active projects in Germany and Switzerland [4]. Founder Marloes van Heteren acknowledged growing international interest but emphasized the investment’s essential role in achieving true scalability [4]. The funding will support automation of panel assembly at the Weesp factory, including robotization and automated production lines, while advancing coloring technology for energy-generating building facades [4]. ROM InWest Investment Manager Reynier de Monchy described this Series A as a logical continuation of multiple previous financing rounds, enabling acceleration on crucial fronts [4].
Regional Investment Strategy Drives Innovation Ecosystem
ROM InWest’s participation in all four funding rounds demonstrates a concentrated regional investment approach, with the Haarlem-based organization managing a €60 million MKB-fonds and a Transitiefonds targeting €100 million in capital [7]. Founded in 2021, ROM InWest focuses on investments supporting energy transition and circular economy initiatives across North Holland [7]. The investment pattern reflects broader trends in Dutch sustainable technology funding, with fourteen companies raising approximately €300 million in 2025 for sustainable missions, according to Change Inc. analysis [6]. These four companies represent diverse sectors within the sustainability spectrum, from healthcare efficiency to energy optimization, circular economy practices, and renewable energy technology, collectively totaling 15.95 million euros in new capital [1][2][3][4].